Impact of Public Spending on National Food Security Mission and Farmers Livelihoods in Tamil Nadu

Autor: Kadarkarai Murugan, K. Jothi Sivagnanam
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Land and Rural Studies. 7:121-140
ISSN: 2321-7464
2321-0249
DOI: 10.1177/2321024919844408
Popis: National Food Security Mission (NFSM) scheme is one of the flagship schemes for the development farmer’s livelihood. The objective is to achieve self-sufficiency in foodgrains production to improve livelihood, particularly in rice, wheat and pulses. It is providing the modern machinery, farm management and pest management. The article intends to analyse the trends in area, production and productivity of rice in the NFSM and non-NFSM districts in Tamil Nadu. This article is divided into four sections. The first is introductory in nature; the second deals with review of literature. The third section describes the rice production in Tamil Nadu, and the fourth section describes the government spending to the NFSM scheme in Tamil Nadu. Finally, it provides concluding remarks and policy suggestions from the study.
Databáze: OpenAIRE